Organic vs. conventional: Does it matter?
This article brings up one point that has proponents and opponents on opposite sides once again. Does it matter how foods are grown or made?
From the article:
“A few small studies have shown that some organic foods contain higher nutrient levels than conventional ones. For example, a recent study showed that organic ketchup had 57 percent more of the antioxidant lycopene than regular ketchup. But the wholesale claim that organics are more nutritious than conventional is ahead of the science. “More research is needed before it can be stated that organic foods provide more nutritional value,” says Connie Diekman, M.Ed., R.D., director of university nutrition at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri.”
Also, pro-organics aren’t left out of the debate:
“Organic advocates counter that chemicals used in conventional farming spread far beyond the fields where they are applied and have unintended consequences. “Synthetic pesticides have been linked to developmental and neurological problems,” Benbrook says. “Organics eliminate synthetic pesticides and the damage they do to farmers, land, and drinking water.”
what do you think?
Organic food, chemicals
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